I finally finished my Victorian Wrapper Dress!
The pattern is the Misses' Wrapper Summer 1893, from Authentic Victorian Fashion Patterns, edited by Kristina Harris. My gosh was it a doozy to follow! The pattern itself had very little instruction, so I had to search for more information elsewhere (which i will link if i remember where because i printed stuff).
I used some bedsheets, nonstretch 100% cotton, and made about 3 or so mockups and still found issues upon making the final version
It says to draft based on bust. if you have a large bust but not broad shoulders, only extend the should piece over by half of what you extend the bust by
Locks of tricky placement i needed to think quite a bit about
Should have added buttons on the wrists
Had to figure out the.math for my own ruffles (i did a 2 times multiplaction since i worked with a thin fabric)
i needed to axpand the armhole, and thus the sleeves. Do Not expand the poof part, expand the under part of the arm scye, that's where you need the space.
I may add a button closure on the front as well since it gapes a bit
being just over 5 foot, i did not need to add any height to the dress. at all.
to bind my arm scye i used bias tape!
Overall though? I really enjoyed making this, it took me roughly a month and a half to hand-sew, and i enjoyed myself incredibly!!!!
